Swimming Pond Project
Project Description
The pond would be approximately 3 acres in size, and have a gentle 12:1 beach slope along the west side of the pond. The beach will stretch along the pond on the West side and be approximately 170 meters long. The corner closest to the campground will be a perfect area for families, as the water will be under 1 meter in depth in the entire area. The pond will be big enough to not only use as a swimming pond, but also for some water sports, such as paddle boarding, kayaking, etc. The beach will be a great hangout spot, and have plenty of space for activities such as beach volleyball.
The layout of the beach, with the placement of the existing trees at Mile 60 Park, will offer a unique opportunity to find both sun or shade in the sand at any time of day throughout the summer. The location of the pond also does not take away from any of the existing ammenities at Mile 60 Park - all 4 baseball diamonds will still be fully functional, and we will still have space to keep all of our existing soccer fields operational.
Your support is key in turning this vision into a reality and ensuring a thriving recreational space for our community and surrounding area for generations to come.
Project Details
Project Plan
Our plan is to create a swimming pond and beautiful beach at the East end of Mile 60 Park, adjacent to our recently expanded campground. We will be left with a rough hole in the field after the lagoon upgrade project, and with a lot of work, it will become a beauitful pond with a huge beach area.
We are hiring the same company that is doing the lagoon upgrade project (Earth Max Construction), as they will already have dewatering equipment in place and operational, and all of the necessary heavy equipment on site.
The project gives us the opportunity to add an exciting summer venue in our community. Our current campground would benefit massively, and the revenue generated from a full campground will allow us to maintain the pond, the beach and save for future projects for the betterment of our beautiful park.
Current Park Layout
Proposed Beach - Looking West
Proposed Beach - Looking East
Project Video
Make a Donation
Mile 60 Park is not a registered non-profit organization. As a result, all monetary donations have to be made through the Rural Municipality of Grey. The RM of Grey has agreed to process the donations made, submit a donation receipt to the individual or business making the donation, and transfer the funds to the Mile 60 Park Committee.
In an attempt to simplify this process, we've created a form to track donations to ensure that the RM of Grey has the correct information to provide a donation receipt to anyone who donates over $50.
Donations above $100 will be included on our donor recognition project, which has yet to be decided.
Donate Online
All online donations must be accompanied by a submission of the online form (blue button below) in order to ensure that funds are allocated to Mile 60 Park and the Swimming Pond Project.
Donations can be made online via:
- e-Transfer
- info@rmofgrey.ca
- auto deposit - no password necessary
- Credit Card
- credit card payments include an additional fee of 2.5%
- use account number "9999999".
- Pay Here
- Online Banking
- when asked for an account number - use all 9's.
- ex: if your financial institution asks for 8 digits for an account number, use "99999999"
Donate in Person
Donations can be made in person at the RM of Grey Office via:
- Cash
- Cheque
- Debit
In order to ensure a donation receipt, all cheques must be made out to the Rural Municipality of Grey.
If you have any questions, or can't make it to the RM of Grey office, feel free to reach out to Tyler Green at tyler@continuedigital.com, or 204-750-2663 Download Printable Donation Form